AMX Optima Instruction Manual page 19

Power Receptacle
The universal power receptacle is in the lower left hand corner on the rear of the enclosure (FIG. 4).
Maximum power specifications are on the power receptacle. The power receptacle will accept all major
international standard power sources. (Standard US power cords are provided for installations within
the US.)
The fuse is internal and is not field serviceable. If you believe the fuse needs to be replaced, contact
technical support (see page 38).
Input/Output Boards
FIG. 5
Input/output boards in an Optima 3 RU enclosure
A single enclosure can handle a combination of signals (such as analog audio, analog video, sync, digital
video, DVI, etc.) depending on the number and type of input/output boards. Optima 2 RU enclosures
have four board slots while Optima 3 RU enclosures have six board slots. A double-connector board fills
two board slots and has two rows of connectors.
For information on the boards included in your system, including connector types, cabling/wiring
directions, and specifications, see the specific board chapter in this manual (the chapter title specifies the
board's signal type).
Input and Output Connectors
Input and output connectors are the attachment points for source and destination devices that connect to
the system. Viewed from the rear of the enclosure, the inputs (sources) are on the left side of each board,
and the outputs (destinations) are on the right side of the board. The BNC connectors are color coded;
the white connectors are inputs and the black connectors are outputs.
Input and output connectors are numbered separately on each board and read left to right. The numbers
are either directly above or below the connector (or connector pair, e.g., H and V connectors). This
numbering pattern continues on each board (FIG. 5).
For control purposes, signals can only be routed from inputs on one board to outputs on the same board
because each board in an Optima has its own switching matrix.
Expansion/Control Slots
Each enclosure has two expansion/control slots (FIG. 4 on page 12) for expansion boards to increase
functionality and add new features to your system, e.g., an XNNet board for an Optima 2 RU enclosure
or an APWeb board (Optima 3 RU) for control over a LAN. If expansion boards are part of the original
system, the boards are installed at the factory. For information on expansion boards, including
connectors and cabling/wiring directions, see the specific expansion board's chapter in this manual.
Optima Instruction Manual
Overview and General Specifications
Board slot 1
Board slot 2
Board slots 3 and 4
Board slots 5 and 6
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